Sheffield soldier’s diary reveals the harrowing conditions of the Somme

13 October 2016: The National Army Museum is publishing extracts from the diary of Sheffield soldier Eric Hall, which gives a striking insight into the state of mind of British soldiers in the last weeks of the Somme Offensive.

Sheffield soldier’s diary reveals the harrowing conditions of the Somme

22 September 2016: The National Army Museum is publishing the account of Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Maxwell VC in which he reveals the difficulties faced by commanders during the Battle of the Somme, and how they had to adapt to new weapons on the battlefield.

Manchester sergeant's diary reveals bitter struggle of Somme warfare

23 August 2016: The personal diary of Sergeant James Littler is being published online on the National Army Museum’s commemorative website First World War in Focus, 100 years after he survived the fierce fighting at the Battle of the Somme.

Blood-stained and torn tunic of Fulham soldier to be displayed in Chelsea's National Army Museum

1 July 2016: The battle-worn tunic of a local First World War soldier is to go on display in Chelsea's National Army Museum when it re-opens next year as a poignant reminder of the brutality of trench warfare - specifically the Battle of the Somme.

Earliest known Niagara Falls painting saved from export

4 April 2016: The National Army Museum has raised £100,000 to save a rare work of art for the nation. The watercolour, entitled 'An East View of the Cataract of Niagara', originally sold to an overseas buyer at Christies in 2015.

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